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Re:The American Housing Crisis Might Be Our Next Big Politic... by scarmig on Wednesday May 16, 2018 @09:08PM (#17087813)
Hahah. Well, if rent control's high level of support raises your blood pressure, wait till I tell you about San Francisco's popular BMR lottery... ;)
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Re:The American Housing Crisis Might Be Our Next Big Politic... by closeparen on Wednesday May 16, 2018 @09:22PM (#17087903)
A low-income applicant has a nonzero chance in a BMR lottery, which is better than their 0% chance in a market-rate building. There is a logic to it. Unfortunately the thinking usually stops there, rather than considering how to raise the chances overall.
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